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Household of Paul Higson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Paul Higson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Paul Higson, born in 1834 in Blackrod, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Paul was the head of the household, married to Eliza Higson, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1860 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), George (born 1862 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England) and Richard (born 1868 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Paul's Sister In Law, Charlotte (born 1834 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England), Paul's Boarder, Annie (born 1864 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Paul's Mother In Law, Rosehannah (born 1802 in York, Yorkshire, England).


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Paul Higson's household

Male

Paul

Higson

Head
Female

Eliza

Higson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Higson

Daughter
Male

George

Higson

Son
Male

Richard

Higson

Son
Female

Charlotte

Jackson

Sister In Law
Female

Annie

Turner

Boarder
Female

Rosehannah

Jackson

Mother In Law
First name(s) Paul
Last name Higson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Blackrod, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Paul

Higson

Head

Married

47

1834

Blackrod, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Higson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Higson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

George

Higson

Son

Single

19

1862

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Richard

Higson

Son

Single

13

1868

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Charlotte

Jackson

Sister In Law

Single

47

1834

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

Annie

Turner

Boarder

Single

17

1864

City of London, Middlesex, England

Rosehannah

Jackson

Mother In Law

Widow

79

1802

York, Yorkshire, England

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